Step-By-Step Instructions

1. Go to http://www.voxopop.com/
2. Click Start a talk group tab on top
   
3. To sign up, type in the information.
   
4. Click Select Image to profile image.
   
5. Click the image you would like to use and Open. 
6. Now you can see the image uploaded as your profile picture. 
7. Click I agree, Sign me.
   
8. Now you are logged in.  Click here if you would like to record your personal introduction (optional).  
9. Click Start a Talkgroup tab on the top.  
10. Type in Talk group name, select Type of group, and Category. 
11. Choose Access Level by clicking one of the options. 
12. Click Select Image to create the Talk Group Icon. 
13. Choose the image you would like to use and click Select. 
14. Now you should be able to see the image for your talk group. 
15. Click any of the colors to set the color scheme. 
16. Type the information about your Talkgroup. 
17. Click Create my Talkgroup.
    
18. Your Talkgroup will appear.
    
19. Click Record a new discussion to start the discussion.
20. Click Trust to allow Voxopop to be able to access to your microphone. 
21. Type in Discussion Title.
        
22. Click  REC red button to start recording.  
23. Click  Stop square button to stop recording. 
24. Click  Play button to listen to your recording. If you would like to re-record again, Click REC red button again.
    It will re-record over what you recorded before.
    
25. Type any text message you would like to appear with your recording (optional).
    This might be used where you can see your transcript before you start recording for your reference.  
26. Click Save Message when you are done. 
27. Click cancel when you want to cancel the recording.   
28. Click The Talkgoup to see your Talkgroup.
29. Click your discussion title to see your Talkgroup.
30. You should see your TalkGroup with discussion title.  Click arrow to listen to your recording. 
31. Use this the URL to invite others to join your Talkgroup. 
32. or Click Invite Others to join.
    
33. To create another discussion title, click Record a new discussion and repeat the steps from #19.

Additional Resources and Works Cited

• Example of Japanese Students Using Voxopop
• STARTALK Teachers Talk About How They Use Technology in Teaching
• NOVASTARTALK10 Voxopop

Activity Management

1. Go to STARTALK Classroom Video Collection. http://www.startalk.umd.edu/teacher-development/videos
2. View Rebecca Wang’s class at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.  http://www.startalk.umd.edu/teacher-development/videos/2009/Rutgers-Chinese
3. List the objectives of her lesson.
4. Describe how the objectives are met and which standards were addressed.
5. Go to Voxopop Education and Languages groups  http://www.voxopop.com/explore/groups/cat/3cbe3244-1d8a-4002-ab20-1a920878c7d8 to explore the usage examples of  Voxopop.
6. List the effectiveness and ineffectiveness of the Voxopop examples for languages class use.
7. Come back to the classroom video and explain the potential use of Voxopop to help to meet the objectives of RebeccaWang’s class.
8. List what kind of tasks would be appropriate for Rebecca Wang to help meet her objective using Voxopop.
9. Explain how to design Voxopop tasks for Rebecca Wang’ s students focused on student collaboration.
10. Describe how to assess students’ learning progress performed in Voxopop.
11. Develop an example of one activity for you daily lesson plan using Voxopop.
12. Write goals and objectives for your activity.
13. Identify the task your students will be performing.List standards addressed in your activity and rational.
14. Describe how students will be collaborating.
15. Explain how your students’ performance will be assessed.